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Stairway To Heaven on Ukulele – Tutorial
This video lesson offers you a tutorial on the iconic intro to Stairway to Heaven on fingerstyle ukulele. Why is the intro so magical? Jimmy Page’s introduction to Stairway was first recorded in 1971. It takes a simple descending chromatic bass line and contrasts that with an ascending upper line. This is often called “contrary … Read more
Stairway to Heaven on Ukulele
Can you play Stairway to Heaven on ukulele? Find out just how well this classic song by Led Zeppelin works on our tiny instrument in this performance by Jeff Peterson. Jeff’s arrangement includes the full song (even the guitar solo!), all on one instrument with only four strings. This is a fingerstyle arrangement in the … Read more
How to Play A Hawaiian Vamp on the Ukulele
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Band in your hand! How to play Melody and Bass on Ukulele
A Band in Your Hand! Sustaining Bass Notes While the Melody Moves This lesson focuses on developing left-hand finger independence by sustaining a bass note while playing a moving melody above it. The exercise challenges the fretting hand to hold one finger in place while other fingers move freely. This situation comes up often in … Read more
